FJRf AKIIN CHICOGO
POTATO MARKET
MADE "BOOKIES" LOOK SILLY
Cidfago. March 1. The potnto
market Opened Moid Wltl I very
weak feeling and prices broke sharp-
Per the previous two weeks there
b4 Jieen an easy undtt'"i)' to lk
market but no market reduction took
place until this week. The weaker
tendency was dt Ui incrensed arriv
als, only a fair demand, and to re
jtorts from producing section to the
iMNIIIi
The demand has been fairly pood
but has not ahown a sufficient Im
provement to take care of the Increas
ed supplies "which have been going In
to consumption at n fairly good rate
but the demand from the ouiside has
Dot been as good a had been antici
pated. It was the opinion of nome
operators that the buying trade on
the outside were sitting tight and
waiting to see how low the market
went before they placed orders for
more than a sufficient amount of po
tatoes to take care of immediate de
mands. The car shortage, which has held
back the movement from Wisconsin
prior to this time, was temporarily re
1 eved this week and shippers In that
tate were able to get more nearly the
required amount of rolling stock.
Other sections, however continue to
bave considerable difficulty in getting
anything like an adequate supply of
refrigerators.
Monday the market was weak with
prices l vi lt.c lower than at the
close last week. Wisconsin and Min
nesota whit stock moved mostly at
$145gf 1.50 per cwt. and western
lock brought $1.75 1.85 per cwt.
The day's receipts were 58 cars and
137, broken and unbroken ware re
ported on track at the beginning of
the day's trading.
There was a better feeling mani
fested in Tuesday's potato market
and while prices remained unchanged
a firmer undertone was apparent.
Trading was not active but showed
Improvement and arrivals were be
ing absorbed more readily. Receipts
were 17 cars, making a total of 97
cars on track including broken and
unbroken.
Wednesdays potato markets wa
quotably steady althought there was
M decrease in demand. Arrivials were
moderate, there hetng a number of
cars of fancy Btock, but buyers did
not take hold readily. Receipts were
48 cars with a total of 127. cars on
track broken and unbroken.
There was nothing new to note in
Thursday's uotato market. Trade was
quiet Receipts were light but ample
for the demand. There were 20 cars
reported In with a total of 88 carR on
track Including broken and unbroken
There was a more steady feeling in
Friday's potato market, a little more
activity being shown in trading and
prices were about 5c hetter. Receipts
were light, there being about 25 cars
reported in. - -
Visitor From Dublin Turned Neat
Trick on London Sharks Who
Had Boasted Too Loudly.
A Pnblln man, being on n vacation
In London recently, patronized a ho
tel resorted to by two English book
ies and, being continually and unmer
cifully twitted by them, decided on re
venge. In the emokeroom one eve
ning ihe frffl were discussing the dex
terity f pickpockets, when our friend,
who hftd adroitly Introduced the fub
Ject. declared that there was nothing
wonderful about their work at all.
Any ordinarily smart man con!3 do
what they do.
"1 could easily lift any Than, if I
sn wished," he declare, 'no mutter
who or how alert he might be."
"Ret you fifty to a tanner yon don't
lift that toft over there, Mr. Mick
or Pat, or whatever your name is,"
snapped one of the bookies, at the
same time Indicating the only other
occupant of the room a gentleman
standing nt a distant window.
"Done," said our friend, and the
money was taken. He approached the
gentleman and spoke to him, at the
8Atne time relieving him of his watch
and chain, tie pin and pocketbook. The
gentleman didn't apparently notice
anything wrong, but the booklea could
distinctly see the operation. Our
friend won his bet and the bookie lost
his temper next day on discovering
that our friend and the gentleman
whom he had lifted were bosom com
panions who had arranged the little
matter between them. London Mall.
See Us, And See Best
DRAKE & DRAKE
OPTOMETRISTS
Glasses Accurately Fitted
We Can Duplicate Any Broken
Lena,
3l3 V4j Bok Butte Aft Phone 121'
r ATTENTION REBKKAUfl
Owing to quarantine regulations
there will be no mooting of Rebekah
Lodge No. 104 on Friday March 8.
Laura v. Howe, N. Y
Nellie Wright, Secy
TKAt HKKS EXAMINATIONS
Regular State Teachers exumina
tions to bo given at the Court u
March 1H. Reading circle examina
tion will be given at this time
!)073-2t-14
Pr. i. J, Hand Is in Omaha this
week.
Mrs. Celia Weaver went to Fort
Logan last Thursday to visit her son
at the fort, returning Monday.
F. M. Hunter, who has been with
the Haddorff Music House for the
last six montha, has moved to Los
Angeles. S. H. Amner of Pes Moins
aucceds him.
DIDN'T QUITE GET THE IDEA
Library Patron Evidently Waa Not
Strictly Up to Date In Knowl
edge of Modern Literature.
A student assistant, engaged In read
ing the shelves at the public library.
was accosted by a primly dressed,
middle-aged woman, who said that she
had finished reading the last of Laura
Jean Libbey's writings, and that she
Khould like something Just as good.
The young assistant, unable for the
moment to think of Laura Jean Lib
bey's equal, hastily scanned the shelf
on which she was working, and, choos
ing n book, offered it to the applicant,
Maying, "Perhaps you would like this,
A Kentucky Cardinal."'
"No," was the reply; "I don't care
for theological works."
"Rut," replied the kindly assistant.
with needless enthusiasm, "this cardl-
uil was a bird."
"That would not recommend him to
me, said the woman, as sne moved
away in search of a librarian who
should be a better judge of character
us well as or Laura Jean llbbey s
peers. Harper's Magaslne.
XMI PLATFORM FOR WAR
TIME PRODl'CKRS
To stimulate production of all food
that can be utilized without urging
indiscriminate production of perish
ables or articles not purchasable on
the general market until there is solu
tion in sight of some of the present
problems of labor, market and trans
portation, is the aim of the food pro
duction department of the Woman's
Committee of the Nebraska Council of
Defense.
With the endorsement of G. W.
Wattles, state food administrator, C.
W. Pugsley, head of the extension
department of the Univomity of Ne
braska, and George Coupland, chair
man of the Nebraska Council of De
fense, the following platform is is
sued by the Woman's Committee food
production chairman, Mrs. F. M.
Deweese, of Dawson:
All families produce to tbelr full
ability such food as ir. purchasable
on the general market. This in
cludes general crops and stocks.
poultry, Borne of the dairy products,
honey and some garden products
such as dried beans, etc.
All rammes supply as nearly as
possible their own tables and try to
provide themselves with a supply of
vegetables for a year all they can
use, fresh, canned dried or ctored.
Under present conditions of labor,
market and transportation, all fami
lies produce what they feel ussured
will tind a market, either through
the regular channels or Dy nrange
ment with all hotels, boarding houses
families who are not so situated that
they can supply themselves
"Get-together" meetings should be
held in every locality to urge increase
production, investigate local labor
and market conditions and futher de
finite arrangements between produ
cers and consumers.
What To Do With Wheat Subtitutes
The government order that house
wives must buy substitute cereals
equal In amount pound for pound
with wheat flour has caused some-
tllin,. ,f .. . l ..
....... i imuii; iiuiong ine nome-
makers. To ease the patriotic but
perplexed housewive- the Woman's
Committee of tho Nebraska Council
of Defense has Issued a chart show
ing what substitutes may be bought
with wheat and in what "proportions
these may be used in tne usual bak
ing ot yeast bread, quick breads and
pastries. The directions were com
plied by Miss Julia Vance, conserva
tion chairman, and have been tested
by university experts.
The substitutes which the house
wife may buy with wheat flour are
cornmeal, corn grits, barley flour, oat
meal, sweet potato flour, rolled oats,
buckwheat Uour, potato flour, soy
bean flour, rice flour and rice.
A suggested list of cereals to buy
with 24 pounds of white flour is: 8
pounds oatmeal, 2 pounds barley
flour, 9 pounds barley pearl, 6 pounds
cornmeal, 4 pounds hominy, 2 pounds
corn Hour, Rye flour is not a 3ubsti-
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
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Toole Egyptians Used.
Stone Implements and household
tools, estimated to he 40,000 years old.
forming part of a collection owned
by Meremptah, son and successor to
Rameaea the Great, 1.300 years before
Christ, have been unearthed In the
prehistoric monarch's palace at Mem
phis, ancient capital of Egypt.
Advices telling of these Import dis
coveries have ranched the university
museum In Philadelphia from Dr.
Clarence S. Fisher, lender of the Eck-
ley R. Coxe, Jr., expedition to Egypt.
In u full report. Doctor, Fisher de
scribes wandering through the spa
inns halls of the great palace that for
enturies lay burled in ancient Mem
phis. Gold ornaments, scarabs, ves
sels of various kinds and vases were
found Intact, Just as they must have
been when the lords of those days de
parted. MaOJP Of the relics found, says
pKOCtor Fisher, date back to the stone
me. Traces of a tire that must have
-nvivl . .i iln n: . . nr fiiiiml mi vorv
rid, according to the archeologlsL j tute for w,1'at but can be purchased
Exchange. jDC'"""l,1 wuuoui purchasing pound
for pound measure of other cereals.
Odd Numbera. Proportions to use in wheat bread
A hen is always given an odd num- ;,m': t-J wheat to 1-2 rye, or no
'ier of eggs to be hatched. Why? "haul to 1 rye, 2-3 wheat to 1-2 oat
I 'here Is no reason at all except su- j uual Ot rolled oats, barley flour, cot-
perstition. tonaeed Sour, cornmeal (uncooked)
Salutes from warships, forts, etc., buckwheat, t-4 wheat to 1-4 potatoes
ire always given In odd numbers, yet Of potato flour, sweet potatoes, rice,
10 valtd reason can be adduced. It Is feterita squash or pumpkin, 4-5
i remnant of the old "odd numbers are
lucky" superstition.
Virgil records all sorts of charms
and spells practiced round odd num
bers never even ones. Seven is the
favorite biblical number, and old di
vines taught that It held a mystical
perfection. It is an odd number.
I alsiaff. In the "Merry Wives," is
D trapped for the third time. He him-
. The Steady Advertiser la making his
Dally Trip to the Rank with the Pay's
Haul. He la Loaded Down but he
doesn't Seem to Mind. He knows It
'Pays To Advertise and couldn't do
without The Paper any more than The
Paper could do without him. He never
complains about Busiuesa being DulL
wheat to 1-5 corn flour
Proportions to use in pastry are:
no wheat to 1 rye, 2-3 wheat to 1-3
corn Hour, potato flour or cornstarch,
1-2 wheat to 1-2 cornstarch.
Proportion! to use m quick breads
(muffins, griddle cakes and biscuits)
are: no wheat to 1 buckwheat, rys,
oat lllour or cornmeal, 1-3 wheat to
self said: "They say there is a dlviu- 13 rice (steamed) or soy bean flour
Ity In odd numbers," because of the old
belief in odd numbers.
Pbyatctana of other days always In
sisted that "bleedings" should he in
odd BOmbefa one. three, five, etc., and
uei-r an even one. London Mall.
Sound Thoughts Sound Body.
You may have a well body, but you
must begin to build It with your word.
Instead of laying up weuk and sick
word In your body, begin uow to
speak the word of strength and health
and keep it up. Dou't look at what
l.ns been. Lot's wife tried that, and
she never got beyond the past. Clear
out of your mind all this rubbish about
nric acid, gallstone, etc., and you will
find that none of them has lodgment
In your body. The thought makes the
body und determines the condition It
lives In. Thoughts of health are living,
eternal things, and they work with
their Irresistible power of almlghtlness
to tone up the organism to their own
high key of harmony and capability.-Unity.
(made ot soy beans ground).
Ier Woman !, Invite! To Join
'Every woman living in Nebraska
who is loyal to American principles
and institutions is eligible to mem
bership in this organization," reads
the constitution of he Woman's Com
mittee of the State Council t f Defense
This answers the many queries which
come e t ry day by mail and tele
phone to the Committee tieadquarters
asking who may belong. Every
woman, whether affiliated with any
other organization or not is urged to
join the Woman's Committee.
Third Annual Spring Showing
of the New Styles
Saturday, March 9th
This week marks the close of our first two years in
Alliance and the dawn of the third. Wo feel a pardon
able pride in the success we have met and attribute it to
the methods we have adopted to give our customers newer
styles, better materials and merchandise at a little less
money than was possible heretofore.
We have not been afraid to buy in quantities large
enought to permit of intelligent selection. We have vied
for place with the large city stores in this respect and a
great many women who formerly went to Omaha and Den
ver now find their desires fulfilled here. This is possible
only through our semi-annual trips to the fountain head
of fashion New York, in conjunction with many other
large stores throughout the country we are able to com
mand the price that permits us to sell in competition with
the larger city stores. In this way we get all the newest
and latest styles months before they are usually exhibited
in the smaller western towns.
If this policy meets with your approval we would be
pleased to serve your needs and exhibit to you the new
offerings we have secured for the spring and summer of
1918.
aggffiHH I I id I Mil A
Sets the Pace for Women's Styles in Alliance
Avery Tractor
Means Efficiency in Farm Work
When you Averyize your farm you can be sure you have made a wise selection.. When you
get an Avery Tractor you are getting a tractor that is long past the experiment stage. You
are getting a tractor that has been put to every kind of a test known.
We prove our faith in the Avery design by Introducing Avery Tractors on a sold-on-approval
policy. We have proved the success of the Avery design by entering it in every important
motor contest and demonstration held in this or any other country.
You can burn kerosene too, and more successfully than In any other tractor. The Avery Du
plex Gasifier does the trick. No other tractor is equipped with it. Avery's are the tractors
that burn ALL the kerosene.
Avery Tractors are built by a Company having over thirty years' experience in building
power farming machinery with tens of thousands of Avery machines in operation all over the
world, and by a company owning a large fact y with branch houses and distributors covering
everV state in the union and over 60 foreigneountries.
'.- ----- imts
No "Play" About It.
Edith "If you dou't love Jack. wh
lon't you tell him so?" Madge
"Well, he sends ine flowers and takes
me to the opert, you know, and "
Edith "But, gracious ! 1 don't aee
how you can play with his affections
that way." Madge "IMay? I call
that 'working' them." boston Trau-cript.
-Xf -xtumu ! I M Ml Mil
A Size for Every Farm and for
Every Kind of Work
The five sizes of Avery Tractors 8-16, 12-25, 18-36, 25-50 and 40-80 h. p., are all built of the
same design. They are the only tractors with a double carburetor and duplex gasifier that
burns ALL the kerosene. They have a patented sliding frame that eliminates the intermediate
rear used on other tractors, which saves expense and increases the power. Investigate Avery
Tractors before buying.
STURGEON GARAGE
Third and Laramie
Alliance